26 June, 2019

Women’s Rugby Super Series 2019 – Round 1 World Rugby Women’s Rankings stats: • • • • •

New Zealand have been number one since 21 August, 2017 England are the other team to be number one, for nine weeks from 19 June, 2017 New Zealand have been top for 94.94 per cent of the time since the rankings were introduced in February 2016 France and Canada have also been ranked second, but not since 2016 USA’s highest ranking is fifth

ENGLAND (2) 92.10 v USA (5) 80.09 England beat USA by 15 points or fewer – England 92.20, USA 79.99 England beat USA by more than 15 points – England 92.25, USA 79.94 Draw – England 91.10, USA 80.99 USA beat England by 15 points or fewer – England 90.20, USA 81.99 USA beat England by more than 15 points – England 89.25, USA 82.94 Head to head: Played: 18 – England lead 17-1 Points for: USA 199 / England 549 Average score: USA 11-30 England First met: 14 April, 1991 – WRWC 1991 final – USA 19-6 England in Cardiff Last met: 9 November, 2018 – England 57-5 USA in London • • •

USA cannot improve their position of fifth even if win by more than 15 points and Canada suffer the same margin of defeat as six rating points separate the teams They cannot fall from fifth as will retain at least an eight-tenth cushion over Italy England must win and New Zealand lose by more than 15 to take over top spot

CANADA (3) 86.13 v NEW ZEALAND (1) 94.71 Canada beat New Zealand by 15 points or fewer – Canada 87.99, New Zealand 92.85 Canada beat New Zealand by more than 15 points – Canada 88.92, New Zealand 91.93 Draw – Canada 86.99, New Zealand 93.85 New Zealand beat Canada by 15 points or fewer – Canada 85.99, New Zealand 94.85 New Zealand beat Canada by more than 15 points – Canada 85.92, New Zealand 94.93 Head to head: Played 14 – New Zealand leads 14-0 Points for: Canada 113 / New Zealand 584 Average score: Canada 8-41 New Zealand First met: 6 April, 1991 – WRWC 1991 – New Zealand 24-8 Canada in Cardiff Most recent meeting: 17 August, 2017 – WRWC 2017 – Canada 5-48 New Zealand in Dublin • •

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Canada will fall one place – swapping with France – if they lose to New Zealand Canada can only close to within a third of a point of England if they win by more than 15 and England lose by the same margin New Zealand must lose by more than 15 and England win to lose top spot to them